£125.00
Date 24/02/1897
London Prince Of Wales Theatre – La Pouppe – 1897 – 2
An original theatre programme for La Pouppe at the Prince Of Wales Theatre, London, dated 24/02/1897. The cast includes Mr Courtice Pounds, Miss Jessie Huddlestone, Stella Gastelle and Carrie Benton.
The show is Edmond Audran’s comic opera about a young novice monk who marries a lifelike mechanical doll, which proved a major hit in London. A charming piece of late Victorian theatre memorabilia for lovers of operetta.
| Production | La Pouppe |
|---|---|
| Venue | Prince Of Wales Theatre – London |
| Cast | Mr Coutice Pounds, Miss Jessie Huddlestone, Stella Gastelle – Carrie Benton |
Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr, corner crease, a few tiny foxing marks
Did you know?
- Courtice Pounds was a leading Savoy tenor who created Colonel Fairfax in Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Yeomen of the Guard.
- Edmond Audran was also the composer of La Mascotte and Miss Helyett.
- The Prince of Wales Theatre in Coventry Street was rebuilt in its present form in 1937.
SKU: T01248
